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Chad O’Carroll

Chad O’Carroll

Chad O'Carroll is the founder of NK News/NK Pro and related holding company Korea Risk Group. In addition to being the group's CEO, O'Carroll is a frequent writer and commentator about the Koreas, having written about the two nations since 2010. He has visited the DPRK multiple times, worked and lived in Washington, D.C. with a focus on peninsula issues, and lived in the ROK since 2016.

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VIDEO: Why would anyone scour for North Korean trash on the beach?

VIDEO: Why would anyone scour for North Korean trash on the beach?

A new mini-documentary from NK News explores what litter from the DPRK can reveal about changes inside the country

VIDEO: Why would anyone scour for North Korean trash on the beach?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 11, 2022
North Korea tried to buy luxury cars ahead of food crisis last year: Report

North Korea tried to buy luxury cars ahead of food crisis last year: Report

New UN draft report documents effort to procure four top-of-the-line SUVs last year despite strict COVID border controls

North Korea tried to buy luxury cars ahead of food crisis last year: Report
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 9, 2022
North Korea accelerates military parade training ahead of key holidays: Imagery

North Korea accelerates military parade training ahead of key holidays: Imagery

Scale of celebrations for Feb. 16 holiday unclear, but major parade featuring heavy weapons expected by April

North Korea accelerates military parade training ahead of key holidays: Imagery
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Colin Zwirko February 9, 2022
North Korea relaxes some rules for diplomats in Pyongyang, but tightens others

North Korea relaxes some rules for diplomats in Pyongyang, but tightens others

Fear of Omicron variant spreading in China and South Korea appears to be spurring changes, source says

North Korea relaxes some rules for diplomats in Pyongyang, but tightens others
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 2, 2022
Why North Korea is suddenly testing missiles at breakneck speed
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Why North Korea is suddenly testing missiles at breakneck speed

A constellation of domestic and external factors have aligned to drive the DPRK’s high-intensity campaign in January

Why North Korea is suddenly testing missiles at breakneck speed
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 31, 2022
Why North Korean media blurred the faces of staff at a weapons factory
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Why North Korean media blurred the faces of staff at a weapons factory

Obscuring faces appears to be a first in state media, following uptick in pixelation in recent years

Why North Korean media blurred the faces of staff at a weapons factory
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 28, 2022
North Koreans must wait up to 3 months for goods from train shipments: Source
NK PRO

North Koreans must wait up to 3 months for goods from train shipments: Source

Lengthy quarantine process at DPRK-China border means high prices and shortages likely to continue despite trade restart

North Koreans must wait up to 3 months for goods from train shipments: Source
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Colin Zwirko January 27, 2022
Rare flight through North Korean airspace comes as cruise missiles soar

Rare flight through North Korean airspace comes as cruise missiles soar

Airlines seldom fly over the DPRK due to risks from such missile tests and to avoid sanctions complications

Rare flight through North Korean airspace comes as cruise missiles soar
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Ethan Jewell January 25, 2022
Fresh food prices remain ‘shockingly high’ in North Korean capital

Fresh food prices remain ‘shockingly high’ in North Korean capital

Sources say oranges selling for $27/kg, with no signs that imported goods have been delivered to Pyongyang’s main market

Fresh food prices remain ‘shockingly high’ in North Korean capital
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 24, 2022
Foreign envoys downbeat about North Korean border reopening in near future
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Foreign envoys downbeat about North Korean border reopening in near future

Diplomats tell NK Pro that suspended embassy operations could have long-term consequences even after the pandemic ends

Foreign envoys downbeat about North Korean border reopening in near future
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Ethan Jewell January 24, 2022
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